Pitts study links cystic fibrosis lung inflammation to opportunistic bacteria

An investigation led by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has found a link between a new class of bacterial enzymes and the chronic lung inflammation that plagues patients with cystic fibrosis, a terminal lung disease characterized by excess mucus buildup in the body. The study, published Monday by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, details that the bacteria, P. aeruginosa, thrives in inflamed lungs, secreting an enzyme called Cif that sabotages the body’s ability…
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